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Copyright Policy

Materials on the website may be protected by copyright. Any reproduction beyond fair use may require permission of the copyright owner. Individuals who reproduce information from the website are solely responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions.

Federal government works: Information in federal publications are not protected by copyright (17 USC 105).

Arizona state government works: Unlike federal works, state works are not in the public domain and are protected by copyright. However, public records laws may allow reproduction in some instances. Any user intending to obtain any public records information on this website for a commercial purpose is required under Arizona law to pay a commercial fee as established by the Secretary of State's office. You must follow the procedures described in A.R.S. § 39-121.03 in order to obtain permission to use public records for a commercial purpose.

AzLibrary and online publications: Articles and information in commercially published newspapers, magazines, and books accessed through commercial databases are licensed for individual use and may not be reproduced for others.

In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, individuals who believe that the Library and Archives has infringed their copyright should contact the Library and Archives at:

The Library and Archives reserves the right to decline requests to remove copyrighted works if it believes the use is permitted by law, if request is fraudulent, or if the request is incomplete, difficult to understand, or to verify.

Accessibility

This website has been designed to lower technical barriers, in accordance with state policy. Information on the website is available in alternative format by contacting

Disclaimer

Neither the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records (“Library and Archives”) nor any division, officer, or employee of the Library and Archives, warrants the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information on our website. The Library and Archives, including its divisions, officers, and employees, will not be responsible or liable for any loss, consequence, or damage resulting directly or indirectly from reliance on the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of the information. Information on this website may have been derived from or repeated from other sources or may be incorrect or antiquated. Many of the documents and materials found here are not the official versions of public record information. Any person or entity who relies on information obtained from this web site does so at the person's or entity's own risk. The user assumes the risk of verifying any materials used or relied on.

Limitations of formats - Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) & Portable Document Format (PDF). The original paper version of most of these public records are the official documents. Reproductions in HTML or PDF for the Internet may not be identical to the paper versions and are not guaranteed on this website. Some tables, graphics and symbols do not translate electronically when converted to digital format. Where appropriate, we use the PDF to duplicate as closely as possible the original document for Internet use. We do not guarantee the PDF versions of documents to be correct.

The materials provided here are for public use and are public record in the state of Arizona. Any user intending to obtain any public records information on this website for a commercial purpose is required under Arizona Law (Arizona Revised Statutes) to pay a commercial fee as established by the Secretary of State's office. You must follow the procedures described in A.R.S. § 39-121.03 in order to obtain permission to use public records for a commercial purpose.

Content on websites or state of Arizona resources outside the control of the Library and Archives are linked from this website. Any document, information, material, or endorsements of products or services appearing on external websites are not sponsored nor endorsed by the Library and Archives. The Library and Archives disavows legal responsibility for what a user may find on another site or for personal opinions that may be found on another website link.

Privacy Policy

The Library and Archives web servers capture information about web requests in a standard log file. This information includes the IP address from which the request originated, Internet domain, the date and time of the request, and the webpage requested. The log may include some additional information, such as the referring webpage. We use this information to generate statistics on the number of individuals who visit our website and the total number of webpages viewed.

The Library and Archives may request information voluntarily to provide certain services, such as registration for an event, or your email address so that we can respond to you.

The Library and Archives may ask for your library card number or your zip code and county. We collect this information to limit access to licensed content purchased for specific audiences in the state.

The Library and Archives website may use cookies to provide a user with greater continuity when browsing. Cookies do not contain personally identifying information.

The Library and Archives does not specifically request information from children. As a State agency we must comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Policy Protection Act of 1998 (“COPPA”), requiring parental consent before collecting any personal information from an individual under the age of 13. The text of COPPA is available at http://www.ftc.gov/ogc/coppa1.htm.

Personal Information in Library and Archives Collections

The Library and Archives is actively digitizing collections of historical records and publications so that they can be accessed over the web. These materials are of interest to genealogists, historians, and many others. Library and Archives reviews collections before they are put on the web to ensure they do not contain personally identifying information, such as Social Security numbers, birth dates, or other information that could be used in identity theft.

Because we are not able to review each record individually, it is possible that personally identifying information in isolated records are available on the web. If you find personally identifying information in a record, please contact the appropriate branch.

Release of Personal Information

Arizona laws ensure that state government is open and that the public has a right to access appropriate records and information possessed by the state. As such, the Library and Archives may be obliged to release records containing information we have collected within the limits of state law and the federal Privacy Act of 1974.